James Alexander Peak (11 November 1916 – 8 November 1997)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[3]
| Alec Peak | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James Alexander Peak[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 November 1916 | ||
| Place of birth | Armadale, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 8 November 1997 (aged 80) | ||
| Original team(s) | Canterbury | ||
| Height | 166 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1938 | St Kilda | 5 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1938. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Peak was the first St Kilda player to win a Gardiner Medal, taking home the seconds best and fairest award in 1937.[4] He was rewarded with senior selection in 1938 but wasn't retained by St Kilda for the 1939 VFL season.[5]
He later served St Kilda as a committeeman. As a selector, he helped build the team which could break the club's premiership drought in 1966.[6]
References
edit- ^ "World War Two Nominal Roll". Government of Australia. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- ^ "Alec Peak - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ The Argus,"Peak's Medal", 1 September 1937, p. 9
- ^ AFL Tables: Alec Peak
- ^ "Graham Huggins". Official AFL website. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012.
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